Cereblon modulators and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating cereblon neosubstrates. A small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof can be used to modulate cereblon neosubstrates.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/786,132, filed Dec. 28, 2018, which application is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Protein biosynthesis and degradation is a dynamic process which sustains normal cell metabolism. In some instances, production of new proteins modulate proliferation and differentiation of cells and upon completion, these protein are degraded through one of two proteolytic mechanisms, the lysosome degradation system or the ubiquitin proteasome pathway. In some cases, a majority of cellular proteins are degraded by the proteasome pathway, and the process is initiated via tagging of a ubiquitin.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a modified cereblon protein comprising a modification at cysteine C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof, wherein the cysteine forms an adduct with a reactive compound.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is a compound of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²), -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴); -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, or —C(═O)C=CR⁹; -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl, or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or when B is     C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon atoms to     which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇     cycloalkyl, or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇     cycloalkyl; or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2; -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1,2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a cereblon binding domain wherein said binding domain comprises a cysteine, wherein said cysteine forms an adduct with a compound of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²); -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴), -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, or —C(═O)C=CR⁹; -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or -   when B is C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon     atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or     unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl,     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇     cycloalkyl, or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇     cycloalkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2, -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound binds to cysteine residue C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a cereblon adduct comprising an acrylamide bond to cysteine 287 of SEQ ID NO. 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a modified cereblon wherein the cysteine C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof is conjugated to a compound of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²), -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴); -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=€RV, or —C(═O)C≡CR⁹; R² is H,     halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹²,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted     heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   when B is C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon     atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or     unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇     cycloalkyl; or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2; -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1,2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

-   wherein, -   A is N or C(R²); -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴); -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵), -   X is absent, —O—, —NR⁶—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; -   L is —C(═O)—, —S(═O)—, or —S(═O)₂—; -   Z¹ is —C(R⁷)₂—CR⁸R⁹— or —CR⁷=CR⁸—; -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl; -   R⁷ is H, —CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆     alkylene-C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or -   two R¹² on the same nitrogen are taken together with the nitrogen to     which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)-substituted CM alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₂₀heteroalkyl, -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2; -   n is 0 or 1; -   each p is independently 0, 1,2, or 3; -   p is 1-6; -   S represents the sulfur atom of a cysteine residue C287 as set forth     in SEQ ID NO: 1, or cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:     2 or 3; and -   CP represents the cereblon polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 2,     or 3.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various aspects of the disclosure are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present disclosure will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, in which the principles of the disclosure are utilized, and the accompanying drawings below. The patent application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 illustrates a first set of exemplary non-covalent interactions with compound 1.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second set of exemplary non-covalent interactions with compound 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

Ubiquitin-proteasome system is characterized by the E1, E2, and E3 enzyme. First, a ubiquitin molecule is chemically activated in an ATP-dependent manner by an E1-activating enzyme forming a thioester bond between the C-terminal glycine residue of ubiquitin and a conserved cysteine residue of the E1. Then, ubiquitin is transferred on to an E2-conjugated enzyme via a trans-thiolation reaction. Next, an isopeptide bond between the e-amino group of a substrate lysine residue and the C-terminal glycine residue of ubiquitin is formed via E3 ligase-mediated catalysis and then between ubiquitin molecules to form poly-ubiquitin chains. Upon completion of the ubiquination process, the tagged substrate is subsequently recognized and degraded by the 26S proteasome in an ATP-dependent manner.

In some cases, the E3 ubiquitin ligase family is divided into three families, the HECT (homologous with E6-associated protein C-terminus) family, the RING finger family, and the RBR (RING-between RING_RING) family. HECT E3 enzyme forms a covalent thioester intermediate by accepting a ubiquitin molecule from the E2-ubiquitin via a conserved cysteine residue prior to transferring the ubiquitin molecule to a substrate. RING E3 enzyme directly transfers a ubiquitin molecule to a substrate by bringing both the E2-ubiquitin and the substrate in close proximity to each other. The RBR family recruit E3-ubiquitin conjugated by an N-terminal RING domain and then transfer ubiquitin on to a HECT-type C-terminal catalytic cysteine residue of the E3 before transferring on to the substrate.

In some instances, the RING finger family is further categorized into two subgroups, CRL and APC/C (anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome). In some cases, the CRL and APC/C subfamilies comprise multi-subunit complexes comprising an adaptor, a substrate receptor subunit, a Cullin scaffold, and a RING-box subunit.

In some embodiments, the CUL4-RBX1-DDB1-CRBN complex (CRL4^(CRBN)) is an E3 ligase that falls under the CRL subgroup of the RING finger family. The CRL4^(CRBN) complex comprises the adaptor protein DDB1, which connects the substrate receptor cereblon (CRBN) to the Cullin 4 (CUL4) scaffold. The Cullin 4 scaffold further binds to RBX1. Upon substrate binding, the CUL4-RBX1-DDB1-CRBN complex bridges the substrate to the E2-ubiquitin to initiate a direct transfer of ubiquitin molecule onto the substrate.

In some instances, thalidomide and related immunomodulatory (IMiD) compounds such as lenalidomide and pomalidomide promote and modulate cereblon recruitment of neosubstrates. For example, a cereblon modulator CC-220 has been shown to improve degradation of Ikaros and Aiolos, two zinc finger transcription factors that have been implicated in lymphoid development and differentiation (Matyskiela, el al., “A cereblon modulator (CC-220) with improved degradation of Ikaros and Aiolos,” J Med Chem. Apr. 20, 2017). Further, dBET1, a bifunctional phthalimide-conjugated ligand which is a substrate for cereblon, selectively targets BRD4, a transcriptional coactivator, for degradation.

In some embodiments, provided herein are cereblon-probe adducts and synthetic ligands that inhibit cereblon-probe adduct formation. In some instances, also provided herein are cereblon binding domains that interact with a probe and/or a ligand described herein.

In some embodiments, additionally described herein is a method of modulating cereblon for recruitment of neosubstrates. In some instances, the method comprises covalent binding of a reactive residue on cereblon for modulation of substrate interaction. In some cases, the method comprises covalent binding of a reactive cysteine residue on cereblon for substrate modulation.

Cereblon and Cereblon Conjugates

Cereblon is a eukaryotic protein ranging from 400-600 residues in length. The human cereblon (SEQ ID NO: 1) is about 442 residues in length, and is encoded by the CRBN gene. The cereblon protein comprises a central LON domain (residues 80-317) followed by a C-terminal CULT domain. The LON domain is further subdivided into an N-terminal LON-N subdomain, a four helix bundle, and a C-terminal LON-C subdomain.

In some instances, cereblon further comprises two variants, in which the sequences are respectively denoted as SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO. 3.

In some cases, the Lon N-terminal domain of cereblon is represented by SEQ ID NO: 4.

In additional cases, the Lon N-terminal domain of cereblon is represented by SEQ ID NO: 5.

In some embodiments, described herein are modified cereblon proteins comprising a modification at cysteine C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof, wherein the cysteine forms an adduct with a reactive compound. In some instances, the modified cereblon protein comprises a modification at cysteine 287 of SEQ ID NO. 1. In some instances, the modified cereblon protein comprises a modification at cysteine 286 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3.

In some embodiments, one or more additional residues in cereblon forms a non-covalent interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, the non-covalent interaction is a hydrophobic interaction, charged interaction (e g., either positively charged or negatively charged interaction), polar interaction, H-bonding, salt bridge, pi-pi stacking, or pi-cation interaction.

In some instances, the interaction is a hydrophobic interaction. In some cases, residues Pro 93, De 160, Met 246, Pro 274, Tyr 282, Ala 286, Cys 287, Cys 343, Ala 347, Ala 348, or a combination thereof forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residues Pro 274 forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residue lie 160 forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residue Pro 93 forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residue Tyr 282 forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residue Ala 286, Cys 287, or a combination thereof forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, residue Cys 343, Met 346, Ala 347, Ala 348, or a combination thereof forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, Met 345, Leu 321, Leu 422, Leu 423, Pro 424, Leu 360, or a combination thereof forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, Val 284, Cys 287, Leu 288, Pro 289, Trp 264, or a combination thereof forms a hydrophobic interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, the residue position is in reference to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some instances, the interaction is a charged interaction. In some instances, the interaction is a negatively charged interaction. In some instances, Asp 279 forms a negatively charged interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, Asp 265 forms a negatively charged interaction with a compound described herein. In some cases, the residue position is in reference to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some instances, the interaction is a positively charged interaction. In some instances, Arg 162, Arg 283, or a combination thereof forms a positively charged interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, Lys 324, Arg 419, or a combination thereof forms a positively charged interaction with a compound described herein. In some cases, the residue position is in reference to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some instances, the interaction is a polar interaction. In some instances, Gin 95, Thr 96, or a combination thereof forms a polar interaction with a compound described herein. In some instances, Ser 420 forms a polar interaction with a compound described herein. In some cases, the residue position is in reference to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon has a structure of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²); -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴), -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, or —C(═O)C=CR⁹; -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl, or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   when B is C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon     atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or     unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2; -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound of Formula (I) has a structure of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the reactive compound of Formula (II) has a structure of Formula (IIa), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the reactive compound of Formula (I) has a structure of Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, R⁸ is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with amino. In some embodiments, R⁸ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₃, —CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, or —C(CH₃)₃. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, or —C(CH₃)₃. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —CH(CH₃)>

In some embodiments, the reactive compound of Formula (I) has a structure of Formula (IV), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, R⁸ is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with amino. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —CH₂N(CH₃)₂. In some embodiments, R⁸ is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R⁸ is -di-phenyl, —CH₂CH₂-phenyl, —CH(phenyl)CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₂-phenyl, —CH₂CH(phenyl)CH₃, —CH(phenyl)CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)(CH₂-phenyl), or —C(phenyl)(CH₃)>. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —CH(phenyl)CH₃ or —C(phenyl)(CH₃)₂. In some embodiments, R⁸ is C₃-C₆cycloalkyl substituted with substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R⁸ is

In some embodiments, A is N. In some embodiments, A is C(R²).

In some embodiments, R² is —CN. In some embodiments, R² is H. In some embodiments, R² is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, or —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹². In some embodiments, R² is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹². In some embodiments, R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂. In some embodiments, R² is F, Cl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH₂CH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —OCF₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NHCH₃, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NHC(O)CH₃, or —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R² is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃. In some embodiments, R² is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6. In some embodiments, R² is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1,2, 3,4,5, or 6.

In some embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R² is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R² is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isothiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiadiazolyl, or substituted or unsubstituted dithiazolyl.

wherein each R⁷ is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH_(3I)—OCF_(3I)—CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH,)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R² is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R² is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl.

In some embodiments, R² is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R⁷ is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, B is N. In some embodiments, B is C(R³).

In some embodiments, R³ is —CN. In some embodiments, R³ is H. In some embodiments, R³ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, or —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹². In some embodiments, R³ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹². In some embodiments, R³ is F, Cl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH₂CH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —OCF₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NHCH₃, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, or —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R³ is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃. In some embodiments. R is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6. In some embodiments, R³ is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6.

In some embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R³ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R³ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isothiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiadiazolyl, or substituted or unsubstituted dithiazolyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R^(z) is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R³ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R³ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R^(z) is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, D is N. In some embodiments, D is C(R⁴).

In some embodiments, R⁴ is —CN. In some embodiments, R⁴ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, or —S(═O)₂R¹². In some embodiments, R⁴ is F, Cl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NHCH₃, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, or —S(O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃. In some embodiments, R is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6. In some embodiments, R⁴ is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1,2, 3,4,5, or 6.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isothiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiadiazolyl, or substituted or unsubstituted dithiazolyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R⁷ is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH_(3I)—OCF_(3I)—CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH,)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R⁷ is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(O)₂N(CH₃)_(2I)—NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, E is H. In some embodiments, E is

In some embodiments, E is

In some embodiments, Y is H. In some embodiments, Y is —OR⁶. In some embodiments, Y is —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, or —OCF₃. In some embodiments, Y is —OCH₃. In some embodiments, Y is halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In some embodiments, Y is F, Cl, Br, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CF₃, —CF₂CH₃, or —CH₂CF₃. In some embodiments, Y is H, —OR⁶, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In some embodiments, Y is H, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CF₃, —CF₂CH₃, or —CH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments, each R¹³ is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH₂CH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —OCF₃, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, and —N(S(═O)₂CH₃)₂. In some embodiments, R¹³ is

wherein q is

1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6. In some embodiments, R¹³ is

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6.

In some embodiments, R¹³ is —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)—O-substituted or unsubstituted CM alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹³ is —(OCH₂CH₂)₄—OCH₂CN.

In some embodiments, F is N. In some embodiments, F is C(R⁵).

In some embodiments, R⁵ is —CN. In some embodiments, R⁵ is H. In some embodiments, R⁵ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, or —S(═O)₂R¹². In some embodiments, R⁵ is F, Cl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NHCH₃, —C(═O)N(CH₃)>, or —S(O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃. In some embodiments, R is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6. In some embodiments, R⁵ is phenyl substituted with

wherein q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isothiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiadiazolyl, or substituted or unsubstituted dithiazolyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R^(z) is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl selected from

wherein each R^(z) is independently selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH_(3I)—OCF₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH(OH)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, and —NHS(═O)₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, A is CR², and B, D, and F are each CH. In some embodiments, R² is CN.

In some embodiments, X is absent or —O—. In some embodiments, X is absent. In some embodiments, X is —O—. In some embodiments, X is —S—. In some embodiments, X is —NH—.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is H. In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, or —CH(CH₃)₂. In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is —CH₃.

In some embodiments, each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is H.

In some embodiments, one or more of R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, one or more of R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl.

In some embodiments, one or more of R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of F, —OCH₃, and —CH₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is —CH₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is —CH₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is F. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is F. In some embodiments, R¹⁶ is —CH₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁷ is —CH₃.

In some embodiments, m is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, m is 0. In some embodiments, m is 1. In some embodiments, n is 0. In some embodiments, n is 1. In some embodiments, p is 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, p is 1 or 2. In some embodiments, p is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, p is 0. In some embodiments, p is 1. In some embodiments, m is 0 or 1 and p is 0, 1, or 2.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the reactive compound before reaction with cereblon is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a cereblon binding domain wherein said binding domain comprises a cysteine, wherein said cysteine forms an adduct with a compound of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²); -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴), -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, or —C(═O)C=CR⁹, -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   when B is C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon     atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or     unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl,     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl, -   m is 0, 1, or 2, -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound binds to cysteine residue C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a cereblon adduct comprising an acrylamide bond to cysteine 287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a modified cereblon wherein the cysteine C287 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or corresponding cysteine of a cereblon homolog, active fragment, or variant thereof is conjugated to a compound of Formula (I):

-   wherein -   A is N or C(R²); -   B is N or C(R³); -   D is N or C(R⁴), -   E is H or

-   F is N or C(R⁵); -   X is absent, —O—, —NH—, or —S—; -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, -   R¹ is —C(═O)CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, —S(═O)₂CR⁷=CR⁸R⁹, or —C(═O)C=CR⁹; -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,     —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)>, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,     —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or     substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or     unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl. -   R⁷ is H, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or     unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are     attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted     C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,     —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹²,     —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted     or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₁₀heteroalkyl; -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or -   when B is C(R³), then R³ and R¹⁴ are taken together with the carbon     atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or     unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl; -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group     consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted     C₁-C₆alkyl; or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁵ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl;     or -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁸ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they     are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₇cycloalkyl; -   m is 0, 1, or 2; -   n is 0 or 1; and -   p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate     thereof.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein,     -   A is N or C(R²);     -   B is N or C(R³);     -   D is N or C(R⁴),     -   E is H or

-   -   F is N or C(R⁵);     -   X is absent, —O—, —NR⁶—, or —S—;     -   Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,         or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,     -   L is —C(═O)—, —S(═O)—, or —S(═O)₂—;     -   Z¹ is —C(R⁷)₂—CR⁸R⁹— or —CR⁷=CR⁸—;     -   R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,         —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,         —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,         substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or         unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted         C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or         substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;     -   R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹²,         —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹²,         —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,         substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or         unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted         C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or         substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;     -   R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,         —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted         or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted         aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;     -   R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,         —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,         substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or         unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,         or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;     -   each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted         C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or         substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl;     -   R⁷ is H, —CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,         substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or         unsubstituted aryl;     -   R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,         substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or         unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₅         alkylene-C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted         C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl;     -   R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,     -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or         unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted         C₁-C₈heteroalkyl, or     -   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they         are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted         C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl;     -   each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted         C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, or         substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or     -   two R¹² on the same nitrogen are taken together with the         nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or         unsubstituted C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl;     -   each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,         —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)>, —S(═O)₂R¹²,         —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)— substituted C₁₋₄         alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or         unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted         C₁-C₂₀heteroalkyl;     -   R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;     -   each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the         group consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted         C₁-C₆alkyl,     -   m is 0, 1, or 2,     -   n is 0 or 1;     -   each p is independently 0,1, 2, or 3;     -   p is 1-6,     -   S represents the sulfur atom of a cysteine residue C287 as set         forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or cysteine residue C286 as set forth in         SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3; and     -   CP represents the cereblon polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:         1, 2, or 3.

In some embodiments, S is the cysteine residue C287 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments, S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.

In some embodiments, S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I*) has a structure of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I*) has a structure of Formula (Ib), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, R⁸ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is H, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, halogen, and amine; C₁₋₆ alkylene-C₆₋₁₀ aryl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, and amine; and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl.

In some embodiments, A is C(R²). In some embodiments, R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂.

In some embodiments, B is C(R³). In some embodiments, R³ is H.

In some embodiments, D is C(R⁴). In some embodiments, R⁴ is H.

In some embodiments, E is H. In some embodiments, E is

In some embodiments, Y is. H, —OR⁶, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; or H, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF_(3I) F, Cl, Br, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CF₃, —CF₂CH₃, or —CH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments, R¹³ is

and q is 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In some embodiments, F is C(R⁵). In some embodiments, R⁵ is H.

In some embodiments, X is absent or —O—.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is H.

In some embodiments, one or more of R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of a F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl.

In some embodiments, m is 0 or 1 and p is 0, 1, or 2.

In some embodiments, the small molecule modulator is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, A is CR², and B, D, and F are each CH. In some embodiments, R² is CN.

In some embodiments, E is

In some embodiments, R¹³ is —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)—O-substituted or unsubstituted CM alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹³ is —(OCH₂CH₂)₄.OCH₂CN.

Further Forms of Compounds

In one aspect, the compound of Formula (I), Formula (I*), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (II), Formula (IIA), Formula (III), or Formula (IV) possesses one or more stereocenters and each stereocenter exists independently in either the R or S configuration. The compounds presented herein include all diastereomeric, enantiomeric, and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. The compounds and methods provided herein include all cis, trans, syn, anti, entgegen (E), and zusammen (Z) isomers as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. In certain embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically active resolving agent to form a pair of diastereoisomeric compounds/salts, separating the diastereomers and recovering the optically pure enantiomers. In some embodiments, resolution of enantiomers is carried out using covalent diastereomeric derivatives of the compounds described herein. In another embodiment, diastereomers are separated by separation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility. In other embodiments, separation of stereoisomers is performed by chromatography or by the forming diastereomeric salts and separation by recrystallization, or chromatography, or any combination thereof Jean Jacques, Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, “Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions”, John Wiley And Sons, Inc., 1981. In one aspect, stereoisomers are obtained by stereoselective synthesis.

In another embodiment, the compounds described herein are labeled isotopically (e g. with a radioisotope) or by another other means, including, but not limited to, the use of chromophores or fluorescent moieties, bioluminescent labels, or chemiluminescent labels.

Compounds described herein include isotopically-labeled compounds, which are identical to those recited in the various formulae and structures presented herein, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into the present compounds include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, fluorine and chlorine, such as, for example, ²H, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, ³⁶Cl. In one aspect, isotopically-labeled compounds described herein, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as ³H and ¹¹C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. In one aspect, substitution with isotopes such as deuterium affords certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, such as, for example, increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements.

Compounds described herein may be formed as, and/or used as, acceptable salts. The type of acceptable salts, include, but are not limited to: (1) acid addition salts, formed by reacting the free base form of the compound with an acceptable, inorganic acid, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, and the like, or with an organic acid, such as, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4′-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid, butyric acid, phenylacetic acid, phenylbutyric acid, valproic acid, and the like, (2) salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound is replaced by a metal ion, e g., an alkali metal ion (e g. lithium, sodium, potassium), an alkaline earth ion (e g. magnesium, or calcium), or an aluminum ion. In some cases, compounds described herein may coordinate with an organic base, such as, but not limited to, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, dicyclohexylamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine. In other cases, compounds described herein may form salts with amino acids such as, but not limited to, arginine, lysine, and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases used to form salts with compounds that include an acidic proton, include, but are not limited to, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and the like.

It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms, particularly solvates. Solvates contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent, and may be formed during the process of crystallization with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water, or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Solvates of compounds described herein can be conveniently prepared or formed during the processes described herein. In addition, the compounds provided herein can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms. In general, the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms for the purposes of the compounds and methods provided herein.

Synthesis of Compounds

In some embodiments, the synthesis of compounds described herein are accomplished using means described in the chemical literature, using the methods described herein, or by a combination thereof. In addition, solvents, temperatures and other reaction conditions presented herein may vary.

In other embodiments, the starting materials and reagents used for the synthesis of the compounds described herein are synthesized or are obtained from commercial sources, such as, but not limited to, Sigma-Aldrich, Fisher Scientific (Fisher Chemicals), and Acres Organics.

In further embodiments, the compounds described herein, and other related compounds having different substituents are synthesized using techniques and materials described herein as well as those that are recognized in the field, such as described, for example, in Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991); Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volumes 1-5 and Supplemental (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989); Organic Reactions, Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991), Larock's Comprehensive Organic Transformations (VCH Publishers Inc., 1989), March, Advanced Organic Chemistry 4^(th) Ed., (Wiley 1992); Carey and Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry 4^(th) Ed., Vols. A and B (Plenum 2000, 2001), and Green and Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis 3^(rd) Ed., (Wiley 1999) (all of which are incorporated by reference for such disclosure). General methods for the preparation of compounds as disclosed herein may be derived from reactions and the reactions may be modified by the use of appropriate reagents and conditions, for the introduction of the various moieties found in the formulae as provided herein. As a guide the following synthetic methods may be utilized.

In the reactions described, it may be necessary to protect reactive functional groups, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxy groups, where these are desired in the final product, in order to avoid their unwanted participation in reactions. A detailed description of techniques applicable to the creation of protecting groups and their removal are described in Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999, and Kocienski, Protective Groups, Thieme Verlag, New York, N.Y., 1994, which are incorporated herein by reference for such disclosure).

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (I*), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (II), Formula (IIA), Formula (III), or Formula (IV) are purchased from a variety of vendors, including Sigma Aldrich, Acres, Fisher, Fluka, Santa Cruz, CombiBlocks, BioBlocks, and Matrix Scientific.

Cells, Analytical Techniques, and Instrumentation

In certain embodiments, also described herein are methods for profiling cereblon to determine a reactive or ligandable cysteine residue. In some instances, the methods comprising profiling a cereblon cell sample or a cereblon cell lysate sample. In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from cells of an animal. In some instances, the animal cell includes a cell from a marine invertebrate, fish, insects, amphibian, reptile, or mammal. In some instances, the mammalian cell is a primate, ape, equine, bovine, porcine, canine, feline, or rodent. In some instances, the mammal is a primate, ape, dog, cat, rabbit, ferret, or the like. In some cases, the rodent is a mouse, rat, hamster, gerbil, hamster, chinchilla, or guinea pig. In some embodiments, the bird cell is from a canary, parakeet or parrots. In some embodiments, the reptile cell is from a turtles, lizard or snake. In some cases, the fish cell is from a tropical fish. In some cases, the fish cell is from a zebrafish (e g. Danino rerio). In some cases, the worm cell is from a nematode (e g. C. elegans). In some cases, the amphibian cell is from a frog. In some embodiments, the arthropod cell is from a tarantula or hermit crab.

In some embodiments, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from a mammalian cell. In some instances, the mammalian cell is an epithelial cell, connective tissue cell, hormone secreting cell, a nerve cell, a skeletal muscle cell, a blood cell, or an immune system cell.

Exemplary mammalian cells include, but are not limited to, 293A cell line, 293FT cell line, 293F cells, 293 H cells, HEK 293 cells, CHO DG44 cells, CHO-S cells, CHO-K1 cells, Expi293F™ cells, Flp-In™ T-REx™ 293 cell line, Flp-In™-293 cell line, Flp-In™-3T3 cell line, Flp-In™-BHK cell line, Flp-In™-CHO cell line, Flp-In™-CV-1 cell line, Flp-In™-Jurkat cell line, FreeStyle™ 293-F cells, FreeStyle™ CHO-S cells, GripTite™ 293 MSR cell line, GS-CHO cell line, HepaRG™ cells, T-REx™ Jurkat cell line, Per.C6 cells, T-REx™-293 cell line, T-REx™-CHO cell line, T-REx™-HeLa cell line, NC-HIMT cell line, and PC12 cell line.

In some instances, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from cells of a tumor cell line. In some instances, the cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from cells of a solid tumor cell line. In some instances, the solid tumor cell line is a sarcoma cell line. In some instances, the solid tumor cell line is a carcinoma cell line. In some embodiments, the sarcoma cell line is obtained from a cell line of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, ameloblastoma, angiosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue, dedifferentiated liposarcoma, desmoid, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, epithelioid fibrosarcoma, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, epithelioid sarcoma, esthesioneuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, extrarenal rhabdoid tumor, extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, extraskeletal osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, giant cell tumor, hemangiopericytoma, infantile fibrosarcoma, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, Kaposi sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma of bone, liposarcoma, liposarcoma of bone, malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of bone, malignant mesenchymoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, myxoid liposarcoma, myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma, neoplasms with perivascular epitheioid cell differentiation, osteosarcoma, parosteal osteosarcoma, neoplasm with perivascular epitheioid cell differentiation, periosteal osteosarcoma, pleomorphic liposarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, PNET/extraskeletal Ewing tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, round cell liposarcoma, small cell osteosarcoma, solitary fibrous tumor, synovial sarcoma, telangiectatic osteosarcoma.

In some embodiments, the carcinoma cell line is obtained from a cell line of adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, bile duct cancer (i.e., cholangiocarcinoma), bladder cancer, brain tumor, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP), esophageal cancer, eye cancer, fallopian tube cancer, gastroenterological cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, medulloblastoma, melanoma, oral cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, parathyroid disease, penile cancer, pituitary tumor, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, throat cancer, thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, or vulvar cancer.

In some instances, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from cells of a hematologic malignant cell line. In some instances, the hematologic malignant cell line is a T-cell cell line. In some instances, B-cell cell line. In some instances, the hematologic malignant cell line is obtained from a T-cell cell line of: peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS), anaplastic large cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), blastic NK-cell lymphoma, enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma, hematosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma, nasal NK/T-cell lymphomas, or treatment-related T-cell lymphomas.

In some instances, the hematologic malignant cell line is obtained from a B-cell cell line of: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute monocytic leukemia (AMoL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), high-risk small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), follicular lymphoma (FL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, multiple myeloma, extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma, nodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, non-Burkitt high grade B cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL), immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, B cell prolymphocytic leukemia, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, plasma cell myeloma, plasmacytoma, mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma, intravascular large B cell lymphoma, primary effusion lymphoma, or lymphomatoid granulomatosis.

In some embodiments, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from a tumor cell line. Exemplary tumor cell line includes, but is not limited to, 600MPE, AU565, BT-20, BT-474, BT-483, BT-549, Evsa-T, Hs578T, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, SkBr3, T-47D, HeLa, DU 145, PC3, LNCaP, A549, H1299, NCI-H460, A2780, SKOV-3/Luc, Neuro2a, RKO, RKO-AS45-1, HT-29, SW1417, SW948, DLD-1, SW480, Capan-1, MC/9, B72.3, B25.2, B6.2, B38.1, DMS 153, SU.86.86, SNU-182, SNU-423, SNU-449, SNU-475, SNU-387, Hs 817.T, LMH, LMH/2A, SNU-398, PLHC-1, HepG2/SF, OCI-Ly1, OCI-Ly2, OCI-Ly3, OCI-Ly4, OCI-Ly6, OCI-Ly7, OCI-Ly10, OCI-Ly18, OCI-Ly19, U2932, DB, HBL-1, RTVA, SUDHL2, TMD8, MEC1, MEC2, 8E5, CCRF-CEM, MOLT-3, TALL-104, AML-193, THP-1, BDCM, HL-60, Jurkat, RPMI8226, MOLT-4, RS4, K-562, KASUMI-1, Daudi, GA-10, Raji, JeKo-1, NK-92, and Mino.

In some embodiments, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is from any tissue or fluid from an individual. Samples include, but are not limited to, tissue (e.g. connective tissue, muscle tissue, nervous tissue, or epithelial tissue), whole blood, dissociated bone marrow, bone marrow aspirate, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, central spinal fluid, abdominal fluid, pancreatic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, brain fluid, ascites, pericardial fluid, urine, saliva, bronchial lavage, sweat, tears, ear flow, sputum, hydrocele fluid, semen, vaginal flow, milk, amniotic fluid, and secretions of respiratory, intestinal or genitourinary tract. In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample is a tissue sample, such as a sample obtained from a biopsy or a tumor tissue sample. In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample is a blood serum sample. In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample is a blood cell sample containing one or more peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample contains one or more circulating tumor cells (CTCs). In some embodiments, the cell sample or cell lysate sample contains one or more disseminated tumor cells (DTC, e.g., in a bone marrow aspirate sample).

In some embodiments, the cereblon cell sample or cell lysate sample is obtained from the individual by any suitable means of obtaining the sample using well-known and routine clinical methods. Procedures for obtaining tissue samples from an individual are well known. For example, procedures for drawing and processing tissue sample such as from a needle aspiration biopsy is well-known and is employed to obtain a sample for use in the methods provided. Typically, for collection of such a tissue sample, a thin hollow needle is inserted into a mass such as a tumor mass for sampling of cells that, after being stained, will be examined under a microscope.

Sample Preparation and Analysis

In some embodiments, a cereblon sample solution comprises a cell sample, a cell lysate sample, or a sample comprising isolated proteins. In some instances, the sample solution comprises a solution such as a buffer (e g. phosphate buffered saline) or a media. In some embodiments, the media is an isotopically labeled media. In some instances, the sample solution is a cell solution.

In some embodiments, the cereblon solution sample (e.g., cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) is incubated with a compound of Formula (I), Formula (I*), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (II), Formula (IIA), Formula (HI), or Formula (IV) for analysis of protein-probe interactions. In some instances, the solution sample (e.g., cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) is further incubated in the presence of an additional compound probe prior to addition of the compound of Formula (I), Formula (I*), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (II), Formula (IIA), Formula (III), or Formula (IV). In other instances, the solution sample (e.g., cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) is further incubated with a ligand, in which the ligand does not contain a photoreactive moiety and/or an alkyne group. In such instances, the solution sample is incubated with a probe and a ligand for competitive protein profiling analysis.

In some cases, the cereblon cell sample or the cell lysate sample is compared with a control. In some cases, a difference is observed between a set of probe protein interactions between the sample and the control. In some instances, the difference correlates to the interaction between the small molecule fragment and the proteins.

In some embodiments, one or more methods are utilized for labeling a cereblon solution sample (e.g. cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) for analysis of probe protein interactions. In some instances, a method comprises labeling the sample (e.g. cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) with an enriched media. In some cases, the sample (e.g. cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) is labeled with isotope-labeled amino acids, such as ¹³C or ¹⁵N-labeled amino acids. In some cases, the labeled sample is further compared with a non-labeled sample to detect differences in probe protein interactions between the two samples. In some instances, this difference is a difference of a target protein and its interaction with a small molecule ligand in the labeled sample versus the non-labeled sample. In some instances, the difference is an increase, decrease or a lack of protein-probe interaction in the two samples. In some instances, the isotope-labeled method is termed SILAC, stable isotope labeling using amino acids in cell culture.

In some embodiments, a method comprises incubating a solution sample (e.g. cell sample, cell lysate sample, or comprising isolated proteins) with a labeling group (e g., an isotopically labeled labeling group) to tag one or more proteins of interest for further analysis. In such cases, the labeling group comprises a biotin, a streptavidin, bead, resin, a solid support, or a combination thereof, and further comprises a linker that is optionally isotopically labeled. As described above, the linker can be about 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15 or more residues in length and might further comprise a cleavage site, such as a protease cleavage site (e g., TEV cleavage site). In some cases, the labeling group is a biotin-linker moiety, which is optionally isotopically labeled with ¹³C and ¹⁵N atoms at one or more amino acid residue positions within the linker. In some cases, the biotin-linker moiety is a isotopically-labeled TEV-tag as described in Weerapana, et al., “Quantitative reactivity profiling predicts functional cysteines in proteomes,” Nature 468(7325): 790-795.

In some embodiments, an isotopic reductive dimethylation (ReDi) method is utilized for processing a sample. In some cases, the ReDi labeling method involves reacting peptides with formaldehyde to form a Schiffbase, which is then reduced by cyanoborohydride. This reaction dimethylates free amino groups on N-termini and lysine side chains and monomethylates N-terminal prolines. In some cases, the ReDi labeling method comprises methylating peptides from a first processed sample with a “light” label using reagents with hydrogen atoms in their natural isotopic distribution and peptides from a second processed sample with a “heavy” label using deuterated formaldehyde and cyanoborohydride. Subsequent proteomic analysis (e g., mass spectrometry analysis) based on a relative peptide abundance between the heavy and light peptide version might be used for analysis of probe-protein interactions.

In some embodiments, isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) method is utilized for processing a sample. In some cases, the iTRAQ method is based on the covalent labeling of the N-terminus and side chain amines of peptides from a processed sample. In some cases, reagent such as 4-plex or 8-plex is used for labeling the peptides.

In some embodiments, the probe-protein complex is further conjugated to a chromophore, such as a fluorophore. In some instances, the probe-protein complex is separated and visualized utilizing an electrophoresis system, such as through a gel electrophoresis, or a capillary electrophoresis. Exemplary gel electrophoresis includes agarose based gels, polyacrylamide based gels, or starch based gels. In some instances, the probe-protein is subjected to a native electrophoresis condition. In some instances, the probe-protein is subjected to a denaturing electrophoresis condition.

In some instances, the probe-protein after harvesting is further fragmentized to generate protein fragments. In some instances, fragmentation is generated through mechanical stress, pressure, or chemical means. In some instances, the protein from the probe-protein complexes is fragmented by a chemical means. In some embodiments, the chemical means is a protease. Exemplary proteases include, but are not limited to, serine proteases such as chymotrypsin A, penicillin G acylase precursor, dipeptidase E, DmpA aminopeptidase, subtilisin, prolyl oligopeptidase, D-Ala-D-Ala peptidase C, signal peptidase I, cytomegalovirus assemblin, Lon-A peptidase, peptidase Clp, Escherichia coli phage K1F endosialidase CIMCD self-cleaving protein, nucleoporin 145, lactoferrin, murein tetrapeptidase LD-carboxypeptidase, or rhomboid-1; threonine proteases such as ornithine acetyltransferase; cysteine proteases such as TEV protease, amidophosphoribosyltransferase precursor, gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (Rattus norvegicus), hedgehog protein, DmpA aminopeptidase, papain, bromelain, cathepsin K, calpain, caspase-1, separase, adenain, pyroglutamyl-peptidase I, sortase A, hepatitis C virus peptidase 2, sindbis virus-type nsP2 peptidase, dipeptidyl-peptidase VI, or DeSI-1 peptidase; aspartate proteases such as beta-secretase 1 (BACE1), beta-secretase 2 (BACE2), cathepsin D, cathepsin E, chymosin, napsin-A, nepenthesin, pepsin, plasmepsin, presenilin, or renin, glutamic acid proteases such as AfuGprA; and metalloproteases such as peptidase_M48.

In some instances, the fragmentation is a random fragmentation. In some instances, the fragmentation generates specific lengths of protein fragments, or the shearing occurs at particular sequence of amino acid regions.

In some instances, the protein fragments are further analyzed by a proteomic method such as by liquid chromatography (LC) (e g. high performance liquid chromatography), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI-TOF), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS), or nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMR).

In some embodiments, the LC method is any suitable LC methods well known in the art, for separation of a sample into its individual parts. This separation occurs based on the interaction of the sample with the mobile and stationary phases. Since there are many stationary/mobile phase combinations that are employed when separating a mixture, there are several different types of chromatography that are classified based on the physical states of those phases. In some embodiments, the LC is further classified as normal-phase chromatography, reverse-phase chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, displacement chromatography, partition chromatography, flash chromatography, chiral chromatography, and aqueous normal-phase chromatography.

In some embodiments, the LC method is a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. In some embodiments, the HPLC method is further categorized as normal-phase chromatography, reverse-phase chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, displacement chromatography, partition chromatography, chiral chromatography, and aqueous normal-phase chromatography.

In some embodiments, the HPLC method of the present disclosure is performed by any standard techniques well known in the art. Exemplary HPLC methods include hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (ERLIC) and reverse phase liquid chromatography (RPLC).

In some embodiments, the LC is coupled to a mass spectroscopy as a LC-MS method. In some embodiments, the LC-MS method includes ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS), ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS), reverse phase liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (RPLC-MS), hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS), hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-QQQ), electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (ERLIC-MS), liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS), liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), multidimensional liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC/LC-MS/MS). In some instances, the LC-MS method is LC/LC-MS/MS. In some embodiments, the LC-MS methods of the present disclosure are performed by standard techniques well known in the art.

In some embodiments, the GC is coupled to a mass spectroscopy as a GC-MS method. In some embodiments, the GC-MS method includes two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC*GC-TOFMS), gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-QTOF-MS) and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS).

In some embodiments, CE is coupled to a mass spectroscopy as a CE-MS method. In some embodiments, the CE-MS method includes capillary electrophoresis-negative electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (CE-ESI-MS), capillary electrophoresis-negative electrospray ionization-quadrupole time of flight-mass spectrometry (CE-ESI-QTOF-MS) and capillary electrophoresis-quadrupole time of flight-mass spectrometry (CE-QTOF-MS).

In some embodiments, the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method is any suitable method well known in the art for the detection of one or more cysteine binding proteins or protein fragments disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the NMR method includes one dimensional (ID) NMR methods, two dimensional (2D) NMR methods, solid state NMR methods and NMR chromatography. Exemplary ID NMR methods include ¹Hydrogen, ¹³Carbon, ¹⁵Nitrogen, ¹⁷Oxygen, ¹⁹Fluorine, ³¹Phosphorus, ³⁹Potassium, ²³Sodium, ³³Sulfur, ⁸⁷Strontium, ²⁷Aluminium, ⁴³Calcium, ³⁵Chlorine, ³⁷Chlorine, ⁶³Copper, ⁶⁵Copper, ⁵⁷Iron, ²⁵Magnesium, ¹⁹⁹Mercury or ⁶⁷Zinc NMR method, distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer (DEPT) method, attached proton test (APT) method and ID-incredible natural abundance double quantum transition experiment (INADEQUATE) method. Exemplary 2D NMR methods include correlation spectroscopy (COSY), total correlation spectroscopy (TOCSY), 2D-INADEQUATE, 2D-adequate double quantum transfer experiment (ADEQUATE), nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOSEY), rotating-frame NOE spectroscopy (ROESY), heteronuclear multiple-quantum correlation spectroscopy (HMQC), heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy (HSQC), short range coupling and long range coupling methods. Exemplary solid state NMR method include solid state ¹³Carbon NMR, high resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) and cross polarization magic angle spinning (CP-MAS) NMR methods. Exemplary NMR techniques include diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), DOSY-TOCSY and DOSY-HSQC.

In some embodiments, the protein fragments are analyzed by method as described in Weerapana et al., “Quantitative reactivity profiling predicts functional cysteines in proteomes,” Nature, 468:790-795 (2010).

In some embodiments, the results from the mass spectroscopy method are analyzed by an algorithm for protein identification. In some embodiments, the algorithm combines the results from the mass spectroscopy method with a protein sequence database for protein identification. In some embodiments, the algorithm comprises ProLuCID algorithm, Probity, Scaffold, SEQUEST, or Mascot.

In some embodiments, a value is assigned to each of the protein from the probe-protein complex. In some embodiments, the value assigned to each of the protein from the probe-protein complex is obtained from the mass spectroscopy analysis. In some instances, the value is the area-under-the curve from a plot of signal intensity as a function of mass-to-charge ratio. In some instances, the value correlates with the reactivity of a Lys residue within a protein.

In some instances, a ratio between a first value obtained from a first protein sample and a second value obtained from a second protein sample is calculated. In some instances, the ratio is greater than 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20. In some cases, the ratio is at most 20.

In some instances, the ratio is calculated based on averaged values. In some instances, the averaged value is an average of at least two, three, or four values of the protein from each cell solution, or that the protein is observed at least two, three, or four times in each cell solution and a value is assigned to each observed time. In some instances, the ratio further has a standard deviation of less than 12, 10, or 8.

In some instances, a value is not an averaged value. In some instances, the ratio is calculated based on value of a protein observed only once in a cell population. In some instances, the ratio is assigned with a value of 20.

Kits/Article of Manufacture

Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are kits and articles of manufacture for use to generate a cereblon-probe adduct or with one or more methods described herein. In some embodiments, described herein is a kit for detecting cereblon ligand interaction. In some embodiments, such kit includes small molecule ligands described herein, small molecule fragments or libraries, compound probes described herein, and/or controls, and reagents suitable for carrying out one or more of the methods described herein. In some instances, the kit further comprises samples, such as a cell sample, and suitable solutions such as buffers or media. In some embodiments, the kit further comprises recombinant cereblon protein for use in one or more of the methods described herein. In some embodiments, additional components of the kit comprises a carrier, package, or container that is compartmentalized to receive one or more containers such as vials, tubes, and the like, each of the containers) comprising one of the separate elements to be used in a method described herein. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials, plates, syringes, and test tubes. In one embodiment, the containers are formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic.

The articles of manufacture provided herein contain packaging materials. Examples of pharmaceutical packaging materials include, but are not limited to, bottles, tubes, bags, containers, and any packaging material suitable for a selected formulation and intended mode of use.

For example, the containers) include probes, test compounds, and one or more reagents for use in a method disclosed herein. Such kits optionally include an identifying description or label or instructions relating to its use in the methods described herein.

A kit typically includes labels listing contents and/or instructions for use, and package inserts with instructions for use. A set of instructions will also typically be included.

In one embodiment, a label is on or associated with the container. In one embodiment, a label is on a container when letters, numbers or other characters forming the label are attached, molded or etched into the container itself; a label is associated with a container when it is present within a receptacle or carrier that also holds the container, e g., as a package insert. In one embodiment, a label is used to indicate that the contents are to be used for a specific therapeutic application. The label also indicates directions for use of the contents, such as in the methods described herein.

Certain Terminology

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art to which the claimed subject matter belongs. It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of any subject matter claimed. In this application, the use of the singular includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the use of “or” means “and/or” unless stated otherwise. Furthermore, use of the term “including” as well as other forms, such as “include”, “includes,” and “included,” is not limiting.

As used herein, ranges and amounts can be expressed as “about” a particular value or range. About also includes the exact amount. Hence “about 5 μL” means “about 5 μL” and also “5 μL.” Generally, the term “about” includes an amount that would be expected to be within experimental error.

As used herein, C₁-C_(x)(or C_(1-x)) includes C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃ . . . C₁-C_(x). By way of example only, a group designated as “C₁-C₄” indicates that there are one to four carbon atoms in the moiety, i.e. groups containing 1 carbon atom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms or 4 carbon atoms. Thus, by way of example only, “C₁-C₄ alkyl” or “C₁₋₄ alkyl” indicates that there are one to four carbon atoms in the alkyl group, i.e., the alkyl group is selected from among methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, and t-butyl.

“Alkyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical, having from one to twenty carbon atoms, and which is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond. An alkyl comprising up to 10 carbon atoms is referred to as a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, likewise, for example, an alkyl comprising up to 6 carbon atoms is a C₁-C₆ alkyl. Alkyls (and other moieties defined herein) comprising other numbers of carbon atoms are represented similarly. Alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₁-C₉ alkyl, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₇ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₈ alkyl and C₄-C₈ alkyl. Representative alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl (i-propyl), n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl (t-butyl), 3-methylhexyl, 2-methylhexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, and the like. In some embodiments, the alkyl is methyl or ethyl. In some embodiments, the alkyl is —CH(CH₃)₂ or —C(CH₃)₃. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, an alkyl group may be optionally substituted as described below. “Alkylene” or “alkylene chain” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radical group. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂CH₂CH₂—.

“Alkoxy” refers to a radical of the formula —OR where R is an alkyl radical as defined. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, an alkoxy group may be optionally substituted as described below. Representative alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy. In some embodiments, the alkoxy is methoxy. In some embodiments, the alkoxy is ethoxy.

“Alkyl amino” refers to a radical of the formula —NHR or —NRR where each R is, independently, an alkyl radical as defined above. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, an alkylamino group may be optionally substituted as described below.

“Aminoalkyl” refers to an alkyl moiety comprising at least one amino substituent. The amino substituent can be on a tertiary, secondary or primary carbon. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, an aminoalkyl group is substituted or unsubstituted.

The term “aromatic” refers to a planar ring having a delocalized π-electron system containing 4n+2 π electrons, where n is an integer. Aromatics can be optionally substituted. The term “aromatic” includes both aryl groups (e.g., phenyl, naphthalenyl) and heteroaryl groups (e.g., pyridinyl, quinolinyl).

“Aryl” refers to an aromatic ring wherein each of the atoms forming the ring is a carbon atom. Aryl groups can be optionally substituted. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to phenyl, and naphthyl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. Depending on the structure, an aryl group can be a monoradical or a diradical (i.e., an arylene group). Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, the term “aryl” or the prefix “ar-” (such as in “aralkyl”) is meant to include aryl radicals that are optionally substituted.

“Carboxy” refers to —CO₂H. In some embodiments, carboxy moieties may be replaced with a “carboxylic acid bioisostere”, which refers to a functional group or moiety that exhibits similar physical and/or chemical properties as a carboxylic acid moiety. A carboxylic acid bioisostere has similar biological properties to that of a carboxylic acid group. A compound with a carboxylic acid moiety can have the carboxylic acid moiety exchanged with a carboxylic acid bioisostere and have similar physical and/or biological properties when compared to the carboxylic acid-containing compound. For example, in one embodiment, a carboxylic acid bioisostere would ionize at physiological pH to roughly the same extent as a carboxylic acid group. Examples of bioisosteres of a carboxylic acid include, but are not limited to:

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic non-aromatic radical, wherein each of the atoms forming the ring (i.e. skeletal atoms) is a carbon atom. Cycloalkyls may be saturated, or partially unsaturated. Cycloalkyls may be fused with an aromatic ring (in which case the cycloalkyl is bonded through a non-aromatic ring carbon atom). Cycloalkyl groups include groups having from 3 to 10 ring atoms. Representative cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to, cycloalkyls having from three to ten carbon atoms, from three to eight carbon atoms, from three to six carbon atoms, or from three to five carbon atoms. Monocyclic cyclcoalkyl radicals include, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl. In some embodiments, the monocyclic cyclcoalkyl is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. In some embodiments, the monocyclic cyclcoalkyl is cyclopentyl. Polycyclic radicals include, for example, adamantyl, norbomyl, decalinyl, and 3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one. Unless otherwise stated specifically in the specification, a cycloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Fused” refers to any ring structure described herein which is fused to an existing ring structure. When the fused ring is a heterocyclyl ring or a heteroaryl ring, any carbon atom on the existing ring structure which becomes part of the fused heterocyclyl ring or the fused heteroaryl ring may be replaced with a nitrogen atom.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to bromo, chloro, fluoro or iodo.

“Haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical, as defined above, that is substituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g., trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1,2-difluoroethyl, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropyl, 1,2-dibromoethyl, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, a haloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Haloalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy radical, as defined above, that is substituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g., trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 1,2-difluoroethoxy, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropoxy, 1,2-dibromoethoxy, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, a haloalkoxy group may be optionally substituted.

“Heteroalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical as described above where one or more carbon atoms of the alkyl is replaced with a O, N or S atom. “Heteroalkylene” or “heteroalkylene chain” refers to a straight or branched divalent heteroalkyl chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radical group. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, the heteroalkyl or heteroalkylene group may be optionally substituted as described below. Representative heteroalkyl groups include, but are not limited to —OCH₂OMe, —OCH₂CH₂OMe, or —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂NH₂. Representative heteroalkylene groups include, but are not limited to —OCH₂CH₂O—, —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—, or —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—.

“Heterocycloalky 1” or “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic ring” refers to a stable 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic ring radical comprising 2 to 10 carbon atoms and from one to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, the heterocycloalkyl radical may be a monocyclic, or bicyclic ring system, which may include fused (when fused with an aryl or a heteroaryl ring, the heterocycloalkyl is bonded through a non-aromatic ring atom) or bridged ring systems. The nitrogen, carbon or sulfur atoms in the heterocyclyl radical may be optionally oxidized. The nitrogen atom may be optionally quaternized. The heterocycloalkyl radical is partially or fully saturated. Examples of such heterocycloalkyl radicals include, but are not limited to, dioxolanyl, thienyl[1,3]dithianyl, decahydroisoquinoly 1, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, octahydroindolyl, octahydroisoindolyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-piperidonyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl, thiazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, trithianyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholinyl. The term heterocycloalkyl also includes all ring forms of carbohydrates, including but not limited to monosaccharides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides. Unless otherwise noted, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 10 carbons in the ring. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 8 carbons in the ring. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 8 carbons in the ring and 1 or 2 N atoms. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 10 carbons, 0-2 N atoms, 0-2 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 10 carbons, 1-2 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. It is understood that when referring to the number of carbon atoms in a heterocycloalkyl, the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycloalkyl is not the same as the total number of atoms (including the heteroatoms) that make up the heterocycloalkyl (i.e. skeletal atoms of the heterocycloalkyl ring). Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, a heterocycloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Heteroaryl” refers to an aryl group that includes one or more ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The heteroaryl is monocyclic orbicyclic. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroaryls include pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, furazanyl, indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline, cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, and pteridine. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroaryls include pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, and furazanyl. Illustrative examples of bicyclic heteroaryls include indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline, cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, and pteridine. In some embodiments, heteroaryl is pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, thiadiazolyl or furyl. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 N atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, heteroaryl is a C₁-C₉heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclic heteroaryl is a C₁-C₅heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclic heteroaryl is a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl. In some embodiments, a bicyclic heteroaryl is a C₆-C₉heteroaryl.

The term “optionally substituted” or “substituted” means that the referenced group may be substituted with one or more additional group(s) individually and independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —OH, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfoxide, arylsulfoxide, alkylsulfone, arylsulfone, —CN, alkyne, C₁-C₆alkylalkyne, halogen, acyl, acyloxy, —CO₂H, —CO₂alkyl, nitro, and amino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups (e g. —NH₂, —NHR, —N(R)₂), and the protected derivatives thereof. In some embodiments, optional substituents are independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, —CN, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —CO₂H, and —CO₂alkyl. In some embodiments, optional substituents are independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —OCH₃, and —OCF₃. In some embodiments, substituted groups are substituted with one or two of the preceding groups. In some embodiments, an optional substituent on an aliphatic carbon atom (acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated carbon atoms, excluding aromatic carbon atoms) includes oxo (═O).

The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described.

EXAMPLES

These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and not to limit the scope of the claims provided herein.

Preparations

The preparations set out below are for the synthesis of reagents that were not obtained from commercial sources and were employed for the preparation of compounds disclosed herein. All chiral compounds in the tables and schemes are racemic unless specified otherwise.

Synthesis of 1-[4-(3-bromophenoxy)-1-piperidyl]prop-2-en-1-one Step 1

To a mixture of 3-bromophenol (12 g, 69.4 mmol) and tert-butyl 4-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (13.96 g, 69.4 mmol) in THF (350 mL) was added triphenyl phosphine (2.73 g, 104 mmol) in one portion at 0° C. under nitrogen. Diethylazodicarboxylate (DEAD; 18.1 g, 104 mmol) was then added dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 12 hours. The mixture was poured into water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL*2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (100 mL*2), dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (column height: 250 mm, diameter: 100 mm, 100-200 mesh silica gel, Petroleum ether/Ethyl acetate=80/l, 40/1) to afford tert-butyl 4-(3-bromophenoxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (6 g, 24% yield) as a yellow oil.

Step 2

A mixture of tert-butyl 4-(3-bromophenoxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (6 g, 16.8 mmol) in ethyl acetate/HCl (45 mL, 180 mmol) was stirred at 20° C. for 5 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-(3-bromophenoxy)piperidine (5 g, 100% yield) as a yellow solid.

Step 3

To a mixture of the product of 4-(3-bromophenoxy)piperidine (5 g, 19.5 mmol) and triethyl amine (4.08 mL, 29.28 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) under nitrogen was added acryloyl chloride (1.61 mL, 19.5 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was poured into water (40 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL*2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (50 mL*2), dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (column height: 250 mm, diameter: 100 mm, 100-200 mesh silica gel. Petroleum ether/Ethyl acetate=10/1, 2/1) to afford l-[4-(3-bromophenoxy)-1-piperidyl]prop-2-en-1-one (4 g, 66% yield) as yellow oil.

Example 1: Synthesis of 1-(4-((4′-fluoro-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

To a mixture of l-[4-(3-bromophenoxy)-1-piperidyl]prop-2-en-1-one (150 mg, 0.48 mmol) and (4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (106.8 mg, 0.63 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (4 mL) was added sodium carbonate (102 mg, 0.97 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (56 mg, 0.048 mmol) in one portion at 20° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. (microwave) for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of the saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate (15 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (10 mL*2), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was purified by preparative HPLC (neutral conditions; column; Xtimate C18 150*25 mm*5 um; mobile phase: [water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃)-ACN];B %; 40%-60%,12 min) to give 1-(4-((4′-fluoro-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (57.4 mg, 33% yield) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.81-2.03 (m, 4H), 3.55 (br s, 1H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 4.52-4.65 (m, 1H), 5.69 (dd, 1=10.58, 1.76 Hz, 1H), 6.28 (dd, J=16.76, 1.98 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (dd, J=16.76, 10.58 Hz, 1H), 6.68-6.76 (m, 2H), 6.88 (dd, J=7.83, 2.09 Hz, 1H), 7.02-7.10 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.35, (m, 2H). Mass Spectrometry (“MS”) (E+) m/z. 356 (MH⁺).

The following Examples were prepared in a similar manner to the product of Example 1.

Example m/z number Ar X [M + H]⁺ 2

H 352 3

H 324 4

H 342 5

Cl 372 6 Ph Cl 342 7

H 338

Example m/z number R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ R₅ R₆ [M + H]⁺ 8 H H H H H

306 9 H H H H OMe

336.2 10 H H H H H

365.2 11 H H H H OMe

395.2 12 H H CN H OMe

462.2 13 H H CN H H

333.2 14 H H CN H OMe

363.2 15 H H CN H Et

361 16 H H CN H OMe

430 17 H H C(O)NH₂ H OMe

4448 18 Cl H H H OMe

372 19 CN H H H H

333 20 CN H H H OMe

363.2 21 H C(O)NH₂ H H OMe

381.2 22 H H C(O)NH₂ H OMe

381.2 23 H H OMe H H

338.2 24 H H OMe H OMe

368.2 25 H H C(O)NMe₂ H OMe

409.2 26 H H C(O)NHMe H OMe

395.2

Example 27: Synthesis of 1-(4-((5-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyridazin-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

Step 1

To a mixture of (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (212 mg, 1.40 mmol), 5-bromo-3-chloro-pyridazine (300 mg, 1.55 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (179 mg, 0.16 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (8 mL) was added potassium carbonate (643.1 mg, 4.65 mmol) in one portion at 20° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and concentrated under reduced pressure at 40° C. The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL*3). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL), dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate/Petroleum ether=12%) to afford 3-chloro-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyridazine (290 mg, 35% yield) as a yellow solid.

Step 2

To a solution of 1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (197 mg, 0.98 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added NaH (29.3 mg, 1.22 mmol) and stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. To the mixture was added the product of Step 1 (180 mg, 0.81 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated to remove solvent, and then diluted with water (5 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (5 mL*3), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (Ethyl acetate/Petroleum ether=10%) to afford the product (300 mg, 95% yield) which was obtained as a yellow oil.

Step 3

To a solution of the product of Step 2 in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added HCl/EtOAc (10 mL, 4 mol/L). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-piperidyloxy)pyridazine (45 mg, 86% yield) as a yellow oil.

Step 4

To a solution of the product of Step 3 (63 mg, 0.70 mmol) in dichloromethane (7 mL) was added triethylamine (0.29 mL, 2.10 mmol). To the mixture at 0° C. was added acryloyl chloride (63 mg, 0.70 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated to remove solvent, and then diluted with water (5 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (10 mL*3), combined organic layers were washed with brine (5 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC (neutral condition) to give 1-(4-((5-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyridazin-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one; column: Xbridge C18 150*25 5u; condition: [water (0.04% NH₃H₂O+10 mM NH₄HCO₃)-ACN]; B %: 32%-52%, 10.5 min. The title compound was obtained as a white solid (90.9 mg, 38% yield). MS (E+) m z: 340 (MIT).

Example 28: Synthesis of 6-((1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)picolinonitrile

Step 1

To a solution of 1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (2 g, 9.94 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added NaH (purity 60 percent, 0.286 g) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 10 min. To the reaction at 0° C. was added 4-bromo-2-fluoro-pyridine (1.75 g, 9.94 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) dropwise. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction was poured into water (30 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL) twice. The combined organic layers were washed with an aqueous solution of salt and dried over sodium sulfate. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=15:1 to 0.1) to give tert-butyl 4-[(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.90 g, 25% yield) as a white solid.

Step 2

To a solution of the product of Step 1 (0.40 g, 1.12 mmol) in acetonitrile (6 mL), water (2 mL) and 1,4-dioxane (6 mL) at 10° C. was added (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (170 mg, 1.12 mmol). Then the mixture were added K2CO₃ (435 mg, 3.0 eq) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (38 mg, 0.1 eq) at 10° C. and stirred at 80° C. for 3 0.5 hr under nitrogen. The hot reaction mixture was cooled to 20° C., and poured into water 14 (mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL) twice. The combined organic layers were washed with an aqueous solution of salt and dried over sodium sulfate. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was purified by prep-TLC (Rf(product)=0.6, petroleum ether:ethyl acetate=3:1) to give product as a colorless oil (400 mg, 93% yield).

Step 3-4

The title compound was prepared from the product of Step 2 in the same manner as described above for the title compound of Example 27.

Examples 29-32

A mixture of 3-bromo-5-hydroxy-benzonitrile (1 g, 5.05 mmol), (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (0.767 g, 5.0 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.698 g, 5.0 mmol), and Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (185 mg) in acetonitrile (4 mL), 1,4-dioxane (4 mL) and water (2 mL) was degassed and purged with N₂ three times, and then the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 6 h under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixture was partitioned between water (15 mL) and EtOAc (10*3 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=10/1 to 1:1) to give 3-hydroxy-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)benzonitrile (1.0 g, 88% yield).

To a solution of 3-hydroxy-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)benzonitrile (0.62 g, 2.75 mmol), tert-butyl 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.604 mg, 2.75 mmol) and PPh₃ (1 g, 5.51 mmol) in THF (31 mL) at 15° C. under nitrogen was added DIAD (834 mg, 5.51 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. under nitrogen for 16 hr. The mixture was treated with water (40 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL×2). The organic phase of filtrate was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the residue. The residue was purified on prep-TLC (petroleum ether:EtOAc=3:1) to give tert-butyl 4-[3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenoxy]-3-fluoro-piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.50 g, 43% yield) as a yellow oil.

The title compound was prepared from the product of Step 2 in the same manner as described for the preparation of the title compound of Example 27. Separation of the four diastereomers was achieved using supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC).

Example 29: 5-(((3S,4S)-1-acryloyl-3-fluoropiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

MS (E+) m/z: 381 (MH⁺). Example 30: 5-(((3R,4R)-1-acryloyl-3-fluoropiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

MS (E+) m z: 381 (MH⁺). Example 31: 5-(((3R,4S)-1-acryloyl-3-fluoropiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

MS (E+) m/z: 381 (MH⁺). Example 32: 5-(((3S,4R)-1-acryloyl-3-fluoropiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

MS (E+) m/z: 381 (MH⁺). Examples 33-35: Synthesis of 5-((1-acryloyl-3-methylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

Example 33: trans, single enantiomer of undetermined absolute stereochemistry Example 34. cis, single enantiomer of undetermined absolute stereochemistry Example 35: trans, single enantiomer of undetermined absolute stereochemistry (antipode of Example 33)

The title compounds of Examples 33-35 were prepared in the same manner as the title compounds of 29-32, replacing tert-butyl 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-piperidine-1-carboxylate with tert-butyl 3-methyl-4-hydroxy-piperidine-1-carboxylate.

Example 36: Synthesis of 5-((1-acryloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

Step 1

To a solution of 1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-3-hydroxyazetidine (2.08 g, 12.0 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added NaH (0.6 g, 15.0 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. Then 3-bromo-5-fluoro-benzonitrile (2.08 g, 12.0 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (5 mL) and added drop wise to the reaction mixture. The reaction was stirred at 20° C. for 12 h. To the mixture was added saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (50 mL), followed by extraction with ethyl acetate (80 mL*3). The combined organic extracts were washed with water (50 mL), brine (50 mL) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product (4.8 g). The residue was triturated with MTBE (15 mL) and filtered to afford tert-butyl 3-(3-bromo-5-cyano-phenoxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.8 g, 51% yield) as a white solid.

Step 2

To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(3-bromo-5-cyano-phenoxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (0.90 g, 2.55 mmol), (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid (0.387 g, 2.55 mmol), and potassium acetate (0.75 g) in acetonitrile (6 mL), 1,4-dioxane (6 mL), and water (3 mL) was added Pd(dppf)Cl₂. CH₂Cl₂ (194 mg) under an argon atmosphere. The solution was heated at 80° C. for 12 h. The solvent was removed after cooling. The reaction was poured into water (5 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL*2). The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The crude product was purified by chromatography (PE:EtOAc=10:1-2:1; Rf product=0.5) to obtain tert-butyl 3-[3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (0.80 g, 83% yield) as a brown oil.

Steps 3-4

The title compound was prepared from the product of Step 2 in the same manner as the title compound of Example 27.

Example 37: Synthesis of 1-(4-((2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)thio)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

Step 1

To a solution of 3-bromothiophenol (1.0 g, 5.3 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added sodium hydride (254 mg, 6.35 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred for 0.5 hr. To the mixture was added tert-butyl 4-methylsulfonyloxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (1.63 g, 5.82 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 15° C. for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of water and extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=100/1 to 50/1) to give tert-butyl 4-(3-bromophenyl)sulfanylpiperidine-1-carboxylate (0.90 g, 46% yield) as a yellow oil.

Step 2

The product of Step 2 was prepared from the product of Step 1 in a similar manner as the product of Step 2 in the preparation of the title compound of Example 36.

Steps 3-4

The title compound was prepared from the product of Step 2 in a similar manner as in the preparation of the title compound of Example 27. MS (E+) m z: 354 (MH⁺).

Example 38: Synthesis of 5-(((1R,3s,5S)-8-acryloyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile

Step 1

To a solution of 3-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenol (0.30 g, 1.50 mmol) in DMF (6.8 mL) was added cesium carbonate (0.98 g, 3.0 mmol) and stirred at 15° C. for 0.5 h. And then added tert-butyl 3-methylsulfonyloxy-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (0.46 g, 1.50 mmol) at 15° C. and stirred at 80° C. for 10 h. To the solution was added water (5 mL) and extracted with MTBE (5 mL*3), washed with brine (5 mL*2), dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated to give the crude product which was purified by silica gel column (petroleum ether:ethyl acetate=1:0 to 1:1) to give tert-butyl 3-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenoxy]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (0.20 g, 33% yield) as a yellow oil.

Steps 2-3

The title compound 3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-5-[(8-prop-2-enoyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl)oxy]benzonitrile was prepared from the product of Step 1 in the same manner as in the preparation of the title compound of Example 27.

Example 39: Synthesis of 5-(((1R,3s,5S)-8-acryloyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl)oxy)-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of tert-butyl 3-[3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenoxy]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (129 mg, 2.30 mmol) in ethanol (2 mL) and water (1 mL) was added potassium hydroxide (129 mg, 2.30 mmol) at 15° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give tert-butyl 3-[3-carbamoyl-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)phenoxy]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (0.080 g, 38% yield) as a white solid.

Steps 2-3

The title compound 3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-5-[(8-prop-2-enoyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl)oxy]benzamide was prepared from the product of Step 1 in the same manner as in the preparation of the title compound of Example 27.

Example 40: Synthesis of 3-[2-methoxy-5-[2-[2-(2-prop-2-ynoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]phenyl]-5-[(l-prop-2-enoyl-4-piperidyl)oxy]benzonitrile

Step 1

To a mixture of tert-butyl 4-(3-bromo-5-cyano-phenoxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (5.0 g, 13.1 mmol) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (4.0 g, 15.7 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (100 mL) was added potassium acetate (2.57 g, 26.19 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (479 mg, 0.65 mmol) under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated to remove solvent, and then diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (30 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (PE/EtOAc 25:1->15:1-*0:1) to give the product (tert-butyl 4-[3-cyano-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenoxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate (6.7 g).

Step 2

To a mixture of the product of Step 1 (2.0 g, 4.7 mmol) and 2-bromo-3-methoxyphenol (0.95 g, 4.67 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (12 mL) and acetonitrile (12 mL) was added potassium carbonate (1.29 g, 9.3 mmol) and water (6 mL). To the mixture was added Pd(dppf)Cl₂(170.8 mg, 0.23 mmol) under N₂ atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated to remove solvent, and then diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (30 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The crude product was chromatographed on silica gel (PE/EtOAc 25:1→15:1→0:1) to give the product (tert-butyl 4-[3-cyano-5-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-phenyl)phenoxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.715 g, 35% yield).

Step 3

A mixture of tert-butyl 4-[3-cyano-5-(5-hydroxy-2-methoxy-phenyl)phenoxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.55 g, 1.30 mmol), 3-[2-[2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]prop-1-yne (0.386 g, 1.30 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.358 g, 2.59 mol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 15° C. for 12 hrs. The mixture was quenched with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (20 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL*2), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂, Petroleum ether/Ethyl acetate=20/1 to 1/1), solvent removed to give tert-butyl 4-[3-cyano-5-[2-methoxy-5-[2-[2-(2-prop-2-ynoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]phenyl]phenoxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate as yellow oil.

Steps 3-4

The title compound 3-[2-methoxy-5-[2-[2-(2-prop-2-ynoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]phenyl]-5-[(1-prop-2-enoyl-4-piperidyl)oxy]benzonitrile was prepared from the product of Step 2 in the same manner as in the preparation of the title compound of Example 27.

Example 41: Synthesis of 1-(4-((2′-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

The tile compound was prepared in a manner analogous to the preparation of the title compound of Example 1, substituting l-bromo-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene for 3-bromo-5-fluorobenzonitrile.

Example NMR DATA 2 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.81-2.03 (m, 4 H), 3.55 (br s, 1 H), 3.80 (s, 6 H), 4.52-4.65 (m, 1 H), 5.69 (dd, J = 10.58, 1.76 Hz, 1 H), 6.28 (dd, J = 16.76, 1.98 Hz, 1 H), 6.60 (dd, J = 16.76, 10.58 Hz, 1 H), 6.68-6.76 (m, 2 H), 6.88 (dd, J = 7.83, 2.09 Hz, 1 H), 7.02-7.10 (m, 2 H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 2 H) 3 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.55 (s, 3 H), 1.80-2.09 (m, 4 H), 3.55 (br s, 1 H), 3.80 (br s, 3 H), 4.63 (dt, J = 6.45, 3.06 Hz, 1 H), 5.27 (s, 1H), 5.71 (dd, J = 10.58, 1.76 Hz, 1 H), 6.30 (dd, J = 16.76, 1.98 Hz, 1 H), 6.59 (d, J = 10.58 Hz, 1 H), 6.93-7.04 (m, 3 H), 7.08 (d, J = 7.72 Hz, 1 H), 7.22-7.27 (m, 3 H), 7.42 (t, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 5 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.33-7.39 (m, 1 H) 7.29 (dd, J = 7.53, 1.63 Hz, 1 H) 7.13 (t, J = 1.51 Hz, 1 H) 6.96-7.06 (m, 3 H) 6.89 (t, J = 2.01 Hz, 1 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.60, 1.82 Hz, 1 H) 4.54-4.64 (m, 1 H) 3.70-3.89 (m, 6H) 3.48-3.61 (m, 1 H) 1.82-2.03 (m, 4 H) 6 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.52-7.58 (m, 2 H) 7.45 (t, J = 7.40 Hz, 2 H) 7.35-7.41 (m, 1 H) 7.19 (t, J = 1.44 Hz, 1 H) 7.02 (t, J = 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 6.91 (t, J = 1.95 Hz, 1 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.31 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 4.62 (tt, J = 6.31, 3.36 Hz, 1H) 3.80 (br s, 3 H) 3.58 (hr s, 1 H) 1.82-2.06 (m, 4 H) 8 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.87-2.04 (m, 4 H), 3.13 (s, 1 H), 3.64-3.77 (m, 1 H), 3.79-4.02 (m, 3 H), 4.68 (quin, J = 4.58 Hz, 1 H), 6.92 (dd, J = 8.16, 2.01 Hz, 1 H), 7.15 (t, J = 1.94 Hz, 1 H), 7.22 (d, J = 7.78 Hz, 1 H), 7.33-7.41 (m, 2 H), 7.45 (t, J = 7.47 Hz, 2 H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 2 H) 9 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.92 (q, J = 5.31 Hz, 2 H) 1.98 (q, J = 5.35 Hz, 2 H) 3.13 (s, 1 H) 3.62-3.75 (m, 1 H) 3.83 (s, 3 H) 3.84-3.99 (m, 3 H) 4.63 (quin, J = 4.55 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (dd, J = 8.03, 2.26 Hz, 1 H) 6.98-7.06 (m, 2 H) 7.10-7.16 (m, 2 H) 7.31-7.37 (m, 3 H) 10 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.82-2.00 (m, 4 H) 2.28 (s, 6 H) 3.11 (dd, J = 6.02, 1.25 Hz, 2 H) 3.57 (br s, 1 H) 3.80 (br s, 3 H) 4.64 (dt, J = 6.27, 3.01 Hz, 1 H) 6.47 (d, J = 15.18 Hz, 1 H) 6.79-6.94 (m, 2 H) 7.15 (t, J = 1.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.20 (d, J = 7.65 Hz, 1 H) 7.32-7.39 (m, 2 H) 7.44 (t, J = 7.53 Hz, 2 H) 7.55-7.62 (m, 2 H) 11 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.37-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.06-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.81 (m, 2H), 6.46 (d, J = 15.2 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (td, J = 2.9, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.46 (m, 8H), 3.09 (dd, J = 1.1, 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.27 (s, 6H), 2.02-1.82 (m, 5H) 12 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.83-1.90 (m, 2 H) 1.93-2.00 (m, 2 H) 2.41-2.52 (m, 4 H) 3.13 (d, J = 6.06 Hz, 2 H) 3.54 (br s, 1 H) 3.69-3.73 (m, 4 H) 3.82 (s, 5 H) 4.53-4.69 (m, 1 H) 6.45 (d, J = 15.26 Hz, 1 H) 6.84 (dt, J = 15.11, 6.14 Hz, 1 H) 6.96-7.14 (m, 3 H) 7.25-7.30 (m, 2 H) 7.36 (t, J = 7.83 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (s, 1 H) 13 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.52-7.57 (m, 2 H) 7.40-7.51 (m, 4 H) 7.33-7.37 (m, 1 H) 7.14 (dd, J = 2.32, 1.32 Hz, 1 H) 6.62 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.32 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.73 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.66 (tt, J = 6.51, 3.34 Hz, 1 H) 3.81 (br s, 3 H) 3.59 (br s, 1 H) 1.96-2.08 (m, 2 H) 1.84-1.94 (m, 2 H) 14 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44-7.51 (m, 1 H) 7.34-7.42 (m, 1 H) 7.27-7.33 (m, 2 H) 7.11-7.16 (m, 1 H) 6.99-7.09 (m, 2 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.31 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.72 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.59-4.67 (m, 1 H) 3.74-3.87 (m, 6 H) 3.58 (br s, 1 H) 1.84-2.06 (m, 4 H) 15 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.39-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 6.61 (dd, J = 10.7, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (br d, J = 15.3 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (br d, J = 10.6 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (br s, 1H), 3.81 (br s, 3H), 3.57 (br s, 1H), 2.57 (q, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.99 (br d, J = 3.7 Hz, 2H), 1.93-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H) 16 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.38 (dt, J = 1.6, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.08-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.94 (d, J = 10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (br t, J = 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.73 (br s, 4H), 3.03-2.91 (m, 1H), 1.97 (br d, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H), 1.15 (d J = 6.7 Hz, 6H) 17 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.48 (s, 1 H) 7.28-7.43 (m, 4 H) 7.00-7.09 (m, 2 H) 6.93 (d, J = 10.42 Hz, 1 H) 6.07 (s, 1 H) 5.55 (br s, 1 H) 4,73 (br s, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 7 H) 2.90-3.05 (m, 1 H) 2.00 (br s, 4 H) 1.16 (d, J = 6.65 Hz, 6 H) 18 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.36-7.44 (m, 1 H) 7.17-7.26 (m, 2 H) 6.93-7.06 (m, 3 H) 6.93-7.06 (m, 1 H) 6.62 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10067, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.68 (br s, 1 H) 3.96 (br d, J = 7.40 Hz, 1 H) 3.69-3.87 (m, 5 H) 3.63 (br d, J = 11.04 Hz, 1 H) 1.97 (br s, 4 H) 19 lH NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.53-7.60 (m, 3 H) 7.41-7.53 (m, 3 H) 7.09 (d, J = 7.65 Hz, 1 H) 6.98 (d, J = 8.41 Hz, 1 H) 6.62 (dd, J = 16.88, 10.60 HZ, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.78-4.84 (m, 1 H) 4.06 (br d, J = 13.05 Hz, 1 H) 3.77-3.93 (m, 1 H) 3.69 (br d, J = 13.18 Hz, 2 H) 2.00 (br s, 4 H) 20 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.54 (t, J = 8.09 HZ, 1 H) 7.39-7.45 (m, 1 H) 7.25 (br d, J = 1.63 Hz, 1 H) 6.94-7.09 (m, 4 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.88, 1.94 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.79 (br s, 1 H) 4.04 (br s, 1 H) 3.86 (s, 4 H) 3.67 (br d, J = 11.04 Hz, 2 H) 2.01 (br s, 4 H) 21 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.23 (d, J = 8.16 Hz, 1 H) 7.66 (br s, 1 H) 7.31-7.44 (m, 2 H) 7.20-7.26 (m, 2 H) 7.00-7.10 (m, 2 H) 6.60 (dd, J = 16.69, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.32 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 5.69-5.83 (m, 2 H) 4.71-4.85 (m, 1 H) 4.04 (br s, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 4 H) 3.50 (br s, 2 H) 2.14 (br s, 2 H) 1.92 (br d, J = 7.65 Hz, 2 H) 22 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.49 (s, 1 H) 7.32-7.44 (m, 3 H) 7.26-7.28 (m, 1 H) 7.00-7.10 (m, 2 H) 6.63 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.31 (dd, J = 16.88, 1.94 Hz, 1 H) 5.72 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.64-4.75 (m, 1 H) 3.85 (s, 6 H) 3.57 (br s, 1 H) 1.85-2.08 (m, 4 H) 23 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.57 (d, J = 8.16 Hz, 2 H) 7.44 (t, J = 7.61 Hz, 2 H) 7.33-7.40 (m, 1 H) 6.75 (d, J = 1.54 Hz, 2 H) 6.62 (dd, J = 16.98, 10.58 Hz, 1 H) 6.49 (s, 1 H) 6.26-6.33 (m, 1 H) 5.71 (d, J = 10.58 Hz, 1 H) 4.59-4.66 (m, 1 H) 3.86 (s, 3 H) 3.75-3.84 (m, 3 H) 3.50-3.60 (m, 1H) 1.86-2.03 (m, 4 H) 24 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.30-7.38 (m, 2 H) 6.96-7.07 (m, 2 H) 6.69-6.72 (m, 2 H) 6.62 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.47 (t, J = 2.20 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.81, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 4.59 (dt, J = 6.15, 2.82 Hz, 1 H) 3.73-3.86 (m, 9 H) 3.55 (br s, 1 H) 1.85-2.01 (m, 4 H) 25 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.8-7.38 (m, 2 H) 7.15 (d, J = 12.13 Hz, 2 H) 6.94-7.06 (m, 3 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.73, 10.47 Hz, 1 H) 6.29 (dd, J = 16.82, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.56, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 4.56-4.66 (m, 1 H) 3.82 (s, 6 H) 3.55 (br s, 1 H) 3.02-3.16 (m, 6 H) 1.84-2.02 (m, 4 H) 26 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.30-7.42 (m, 4 H) 7.22 (s, 1 H) 6.97-7.08 (m, 2 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.82, 10.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.82, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 6.13 (br s, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.56, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 4.67 (dt, J = 6.36, 3.08 Hz, 1 H) 3.83 (s, 6 H) 3.55 (br s, 1 H) 3.03 (d, J = 4.89 Hz, 3 H) 1.94-2.02 (m, 2 H) 1.83-1.93 (m, 2 H) 27 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 9.05 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.37 (dd, J = 1.8, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.63 (dd, J = 10.6, 16.8 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J = 2.0, 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.73-5.69 (m, 1H), 5.71 (dd, J = 1.9, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 5.67-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.67-5.51 (m, 1H), 5.77-5.51 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 1H), 3.93-3.82 (m, 1H), 3.95-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.54 (br d, J = 9.4 Hz, 2H), 2.29-2.08 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.90 (dtd, J = 3.7, 8.4, 12.7 Hz, 1H), 2.01 (s, 1H) 28 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.40-1.50 (m, 2 H) 2.18 (br s, 2 H) 2.98 (br d, J = 12.52 Hz, 1 H) 3.29 (br d, J = 1.17 Hz, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 3.95-4.03 (m, 2 H) 4.38 (br d, J = 7,63 Hz, 1 H) 4.55 (br d, J = 12.72 Hz, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.66, 1.86 Hz, 1 H) 6.29 (dd, J = 16.82, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 6.54-6.64 (m, 2 H) 6.77 (dd, J = 5.28, 1.37 Hz, 1 H) 6.97-7.06 (m, 2 H) 7.30-7.40 (m, 2 H) 8.11 (d, J = 5.28 Hz, 1 H) 29 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.49 (1 H, t, J = 1.37 Hz) 7.36-7.41 (2 H, m) 7.27-7.30 (1 H, m) 7.18 (1 H, dd, J = 2.45, 1.27 Hz) 7.03-7.08 (1 H, m) 7.00-7.03 (1 H, m) 6.60 (1 H, dd, J = 16.73, 10.66 Hz) 6.32 (1 H, br d, J = 16.63 Hz) 5.75 (1 H, dd, J = 10.56, 1.76 Hz) 4.74-4.92 (1 H, m) 4.65 (1 H, br s) 4.12 (1 H, br s) 3.89-4.20 (1 H, m) 3.84 (3 H, s) 3.59-3.80 (1 H, m) 3.50 (1 H, br s) 1.86-2.23 (2 H, m) 30 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.49 (1 H, t, J = 1.37 Hz) 7.36-7.41 (2 H, m) 7.27-7.30 (1 H, m) 7.18 (1 H, dd, J = 2.45, 1.27 Hz) 7.03-7.08 (1 H, m) 7.00-7.03 (1 H, m) 6.60 (1 H, dd, J = 16.73, 10.66 Hz) 6.32 (1 H, br d, J = 16.63 Hz) 5.75 (1 H, dd, J = 10.56, 1.76 Hz) 4.74-4.92 (1 H, m) 4.65 (1 H, br s) 4.12 (1 H, br s) 3.89-4.20 (1 H, m) 3.84 (3 H, s) 3.59-3.80 (1 H, m) 3.50 (1 H, br s) 1.86-2.23 (2 H, m) 31 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.91 (br s, 1 H) 2.18 (br s, 1 H) 3.45-3.83 (m, 2 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 3.89-4.10 (m, 2 H) 4.57-4.80 (m, 2 H) 5.75 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 6.32 (br d, J = 16.31 Hz, 1 H) 6.59 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.99-7.09 (m, 2 H) 7.17 (dd, J = 2.45, 1.32 Hz, 1 H) 7.2.7-7.30 (m, 1 H) 7.32-7.43 (m, 2 H) 7.49 (t, J = 1.25 Hz, 1 H) 32 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.91 (br s, 1 H) 2,18 (br s, 1 H) 3.45-3.83 (m, 2 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 3.89-4.10 (m, 2 H) 4.57-4.80 (m, 2 H), 5.75 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 6.32 (br d, J = 16.31 Hz, 1 H) 6.59 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.99-7.09 (m, 2 H) 7.17 (dd, J = 2.45, 1.32 Hz, 1 H) 7.27-7.30 (m, 1 H) 7.32-7.43 (m, 2 H) 7.49 (t, J = 1.25 Hz, 1 H) 33 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.45 (d, J = 1.37 Hz, 1 H) 7.36-7.42 (m, 1 H) 7.7-7.31 (m, 2 H) 6.98-7.13 (m, 3 H) 6.60 (dd, J = 16.82, 10.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.30 (dd, J = 16.82, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.66, 1.86 Hz, 1 H) 4.76 (t, J = 3.03 Hz, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 2.18 (s, 1 H) 2.06 (br d, J = 11.93 Hz, 1 H) 1.92-2.00 (m, 1 H) 1.79-1.99 (m, 1 H) 1.57 (d = 2.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.41 (d, J = 7.04 Hz, 3 H) 34 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.43-7.46 (m, 1 H) 7.36-7.41 (m, 1 H) 7.28-7.32 (m, 2 H) 6.99-7.11 (m, 3 H) 6.60 (dd, J = 16.92, 10.47 Hz, 1 H) 6.29 (dd, J = 16.92, 1.66 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.56, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 4.60-4.69 (m, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 2 H) 3.83-3.86 (m, 1 H) 2.09-2.25 (m, 2 H) 1.75-1.87 (m, 1 H) 1.59-1.67 (m, 1 H) 1.56 (s, 3 H) 1.33 (br d, J = 7.04 Hz, 3 H) 35 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.43-7.46 (m, 1 H) 7.36-7.42 (m, 1 H) 7.27-7.31 (m, 2 H) 6.99-7.12 (m, 3 H) 6.60 (dd, J = 16.92, 10.66 Hz, 1 H) 6.24-6.35 (m, 1 H) 5.70 (dd, J = 10.56, 1.96 Hz, 1 H) 4.76 (t, J = 3.03 Hz, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 2.18 (s, 1 H) 2.02-2.13 (m, 2 H) 1.92-1.99 (m, 1 H) 1.78-1.88 (m, 1 H) 1.57 (br s, 2 H) 1.41 (d, J = 7.04 Hz, 3 H) 36 1H NMR (399 MHz, methamol-d4) δ 7.48 (t, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.15 (dd, J = 1.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dt, J = 1.2, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.41-6.33 (m, 1H), 6.30-6.24 (m, 1H), 5.76 (dd, J = 2.0, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 5.21-5.15 (m, 1H), 4.76 (ddd, J = 1.6, 6.5, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.57-4.47 (m, 1H), 4,33 (td, J = 1.6, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (dd, J = 2.4, 11.2 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H) 37 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.62 (s, 1 H) 7.43-7.47 (m, 1 H) 7.31-7.39 (m, 4 H) 6.97-7.08 (m, 2 H) 6.56 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H) 6.26 (dd, J = 16.88, 1.82 Hz, 1 H) 5.68 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.36 (br s, 1 H) 3.96 (br s, 1 H) 3.83 (s, 3H) 3.17-3.41 (m, 2 H) 3.06 (br s, 1 H) 2.05 (br d, J = 10.42 Hz, 2 H) 1.64 (br s, 2 H) 38 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.46-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.26 (br s, 1H), 7.09-6.99 (m, 3H), 6.57-6.39 (m, 2H) 5.79 (dd, J = 2.0, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.93-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.82-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 2.36-1.69 (m, 8H) 39 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.29 (m, 3H) 7.23 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.07-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.56-6.46 (m, 1H), 6.44-6.35 (m, 1H), 5.71 (dd, J = 2.2, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.89-4.76 (m, 2H), 4.46-4.38 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.06 (m, 3H), 1.99-1.66 (m, 5H) 40 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44 (t, J = 1.47 Hz, 1 H) 7.30 (dd, J = 2.35, 1.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.12 (dd, J = 2.54, 1.37 Hz, 1 H) 6.91-6.94 (m, 2 H), 6.88-6.91 (m, 1 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.82, 10.56 Hz, 1 H) 6.31 (dd, J = 16.82, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 5.72 (dd, J = 10.66, 1.86 Hz, 1 H) 4.62 (tt, J = 6.43, 3.35 Hz, 1 H) 4.20 (d, J = 2.35 Hz, 2 H) 4.09-4.16 (m, 2 H) 3.85-3.89 (m, 2 H) 3.78 (s, 6 H) 3.73-3.76 (m, 2 H) 3.67-3.73 (m, 6 H) 3.58 (br d, J = 11.93 Hz, 1 H) 2.42 (t, J = 2.35 Hz, 1 H) 1.77-2.10 (m, 4 H) 41 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.29-7.41 (m, 2 H) 6.97-7.08 (m, 4 H) 6.74 (s, 1 H) 6.61 (dd, J = 16.81, 10.54 Hz, 1 H), 6.30 (dd, J = 16.88, 1.82 Hz, 1 H) 5.71 (dd, J = 10.54, 1.88 Hz, 1 H) 4.60 (dt, J = 6.40, 2.95 Hz, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 3 H) 3.74-3.82 (m, 3 H) 3.48-3.60 (m, 1 H) 1.84-2.02 (m, 4 H)

Example 42: CRBN C287 Inhibition

Compounds disclosed herein were tested for CRBN C287 inhibition using a similar assay described in Backus et al. Nature, 2016, 534, 570-574 which is herein incorporated by reference. Assay results are shown in the the table below.

% inh @ 500 uM (CRBN_C287, Example lysate 1 h) 1 74.8 2 59.8 3 48.9 4 64.8 5 88.5 6 72.2 7 91.2 8 76.8 9 88.8 10 52.4 11 92.9 12 87.2 13 81.3 14 94.5 15 IC50: 22.2 uM 16 IC50: 0.12 uM 17 IC50: 0.05 uM 18 60.4 19 68.2 20 57.6 21 64.6 22 95.2 23 91.1 24 89.3 25 77.6 26 77.4 27 IC50: 7.5 uM 28 IC50: 80 uM 29 IC50: 1.25 uM 30 IC50: 0.40 uM 31 IC50: 0.29 uM 32 IC50: 1.49 uM 33 IC50: 4.66 uM 34 IC50: 8.97 uM 35 IC50: 9.8 uM 36 IC50: 0.12 uM 37 IC50: 31 uM 38 78 39 IC50: 53 uM 40 IC50: 2.57 uM 41 IC50: 31 uM

No activity

No activity

Example 43

TABLE 1 illustrates exemplary cereblon protein sequences. Sequence SEQ ID NO: Cereblon MAGEGDQQDAAHNMGNHLPLLPAESEEEDEMEVEDQDSK 1 UniProt- EAKKPNIINFDTSLPTSHTYLGADMEEFHGRTLHDDDSCQVI Q96SW2 PVLPQVMMILIPGQTLPLQLFHPQEVSMVRNLIQKDRTFAVL (homo sapiens) AYSNVQEREAQFGTTAEIYAYREEQDFGIEIVKVKAIGRQRF KVLELRTQSDGIQQAKVQILPECVLPSTMSAVQLESLNKCQI FPSKPVSREDQCSYKWWQKYQKRKFHCANLTSWPRWLYS LYDAETLMDRIKKQLREWDENLKDDSLPSNPIDFSYRVAAC LPIDDVLRIQLLKIGSAIQRLRCELDIMNKCTSLCCKQCQETE ITTKNEIFSLSLCGPMAAYVNPHGYVHETLTVYKACNLNLIG RPSTEHSWFPGYAWTVAQCKICASHIGWKFTATKKDMSPQ KFWGLTRSALLPTIPDTEDEISPDKVILCL Cereblon MAGEGDQQDAAHNMGNHLPLLPESEEEDEMEVEDQDSKE 2 NCBI ref Seq.: AKKPNIINFDTSLPTSHTYLGADMEEFHGRTLHDDDSCQVIP NP_001166953.1 VLPQVMMILIPGQTLPLQLFHPQEVSMVRNLIQKDRTFAVL (human sapiens) AYSNVQEREAQFGTTAEIYAYREEQDFGIEIVKVKAIGRQRF (variant 1) KVLELRTQSDGIQQAKVQILPECVLPSTMSAVQLESLNKCQI FPSKPVSREDQCSYKWWQKYQKRKFHCANLTSWPRWLYS LYDAETLMDRIKKQLREWDENLKDDSLPSNPIDFSYRVAAC LPIDDVLRIQLLKIGSAIQRLRCELDIMNKCTSLCCKQCQETE ITTKNEIFSLSLCGPMAAYVNPHGYVHETLTVYKACNLNLIG RPSTEHSWFPGYAWTVAQCKICASHIGWKFTATKKDMSPQ KFWGLTRSALLPTIPDTEDEISPDKVILCL Cereblon MAGEGDQQDAAHNMGNHLPLLPESEEEDEMEVEDQDSKE 3 GenBank: AKKPNIINFDTSLPTSHTYLGADMEEFHGRTLHDDDSCQVIP AAH67811.1 VLPQVMMILIPGQTLPLQLFHPQEVSMVRNLIQKDRTFAVL (human sapiens) AYSNVQEREAQFGTTAEIYAYREEQDFGIEIVKVKAIGRQRF (variant 2) KVLELRTQSDGIQQAKVQILPECVLPSTMSAVQLESLNKCQI FPSKPVSREDQCSYKWWQKYQRRKFHCANLTSWPRWLYSL YDAETLMDRIKKQLREWDENLKDDSLPSNPIDFSYRVAACL PIDDVLRIQLLKIGSAIQRLRCELDIMNKCTSLCCKQCQETEI TTKNEIFSLSLCGPMAAYVNPHGYVHETLTVYKACNLNLIG RPSTEHSWFPGYAWTVAQCKICASHIGWKFTATKKDMSPQ KFWGLTRSALLPTIPDTEDEISPDKVILCL Cereblon Lon N- IPVLPQVMMILIPGQTLPLQLFHPQEVSMVRNLIQKDRTFAV 4 terminal Domain LAYSNVQEREAQFGTTAEIYAYREEQDFGIEIVKVKAIGRQR (variant 1) FKVLELRTQSDGIQQAKVQILPECVLPSTMSAVQLESLNKCQ IFPSKPVSREDQCSYKWWQKYQKRKFHCANLTSWPRWLYS LYDAETLMDRIKKQLREWDENLKDDSLPSNPIDFSYRVAAC LPIDDVLRIQLLKIGSAIQRLRCELDIMNK Cereblon Lon N- IPVLPQVMMILIPGQTLPLQLFHPQEVSMVRNLIQKDRTFAV 5 terminal Domain LAYSNVQEREAQFGTTAEIYAYREEQDFGIEIVKVKAIGRQR (variant 2) FKVLELRTQSDGIQQAKVQILPECVLPSTMSAVQLESLNKCQ IFPSKPVSREDQCSYKWWQKYQRRKFHCANLTSWPRWLYS LYDAETLMDRIKKQLREWDENLKDDSLPSNPIDFSYRVAAC LPIDDVLRIQLLKIGSAIQRLRCELDIMNK

Example 44

The following 96-well sample prep protocol was used for sample preparation.

Cells were resuspended in cold PBS on ice and sonicated with a probe sonicator to achieve lysis. 200 μL of lysate containing 5 mg/ml proteome was treated with 2 μL of 100× compound stock in a 2-mL deep-well plate. The treated lysate was subsequently incubate at 25° C. for 1 hr with shaking at 600 rpm. The treated lysate was further incubated with 2 μL of 10 mM desthiobiotin iodoacetamide probe at 25° C. for 1 hr with shaking at 600 rpm. Next, the lysate was further treat with 20 μL of solution of PBS containing 11 mM MgSO₄ and 2.5% Turbonuclease stock and incubated at 25° C. for 20 minutes with shaking at 600 rpm. 1.7 mL ice-cold acetone was added to each well and incubated at −20° C. for 2 hr, followed by max speed (4200 rpm) spin for 45 min. Acetone was then decanted and the plates were blotted to remove acetone. The plates were then dried in open air for 20 minutes. After drying, the plates were then covered with foil seal and stored at −80° C. overnight.

The next day, samples were re-suspended in 90 μL of solution of 9M urea, 50 mM ammonium bicarbonate and 10 mM DTT by incubating at 65° C. for 20 min with shaking at 1500 rpm. Next, samples were cooled to 37° C. and then 10 μL of 500 mM iodoacetamide solution (92.48 mg/ml) was added. The samples were then incubated at 37° C. for 30 min with shaking at 600 rpm.

ZEBA desalting plates were equilibrated 4 times using 250 μL of 2M urea, 50 mM ammonium bicarbonate solution followed by centrifugation at 1500 rpm for 2 minutes. After equilibration was complete, samples were applied to ZEBA desalting plate and spin at 1500 rpm for 2 min on top of 1 mL 96-well deep-well collection plate to buffer exchange samples. 4 μL of solution containing 25 mM CaCl₂ and 0.25 mg/mL trypsin was added to the plate and the plate was then incubated at 37° C. for 2 hrs with shaking at 600 rpm. 300 μL of solution containing 5% high-capacity streptavidin agarose slurry in 25 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, and 0.1% NP-40 then added. The plate was incubated at 25° C. for 2 hrs with shaking at 600 rpm. Samples were transferred to 25 μm filter plate and spin at 1000 rpm for 2 min. Samples were then washed 3 times with 0.75 mL of wash buffer (25 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, and 0.1% NP-40) followed by washing 3 times with 0.75 mL PBS, and then 4 times with 0.75 mL water. After the washing step, samples were eluted into polypropylene 96-well plate by addition of 250 μL of 50% MeCN/water, 0.1% formic acid and allowed to gravity drip for 10 min, followed by centrifugation at 1000 rpm for 2 min. Speedvac was used to dry the plates at about 45° C. for 5 hrs. Then the plates were covered with foil seal and stored at −20° C.

Samples were resuspended by addition of 20 μl of 12.5% ACN, 0.1% formic acid solution, covered with foil seal, and incubated at 42° C. for 10 minutes with shaking at 600 rpm. Then add 30 μL of 0.1% formic acid solution was added and the plate was covered and incubated at 42° C. for 10 minutes with shaking at 600 rpm. Seal plate was then sealed with a 96-well silicon mat for analysis.

Example 45

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate in silico studies of two exemplary compounds with Cereblon. FIG. 1 shows a first set of non-covalent interactions with compound A. FIG. 2 illustrates a second set of non-covalent interactions with compound B.

While preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the disclosure. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the disclosure described herein may be employed in practicing the disclosure. It is intended that the following claims define the scope of the disclosure and that methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents be covered thereby. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

wherein, A is N or C(R²); B is N or C(R³); D is N or C(R⁴); E is H or

F is N or C(R⁵); X is absent, —O—, —NR⁶—, or —S—, Y is H, halogen, —OR⁶, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; L is —C(═O)—, —S(═O)—, or —S(═O)₂—; Z¹ is —C(R⁷)₂—CR⁸R⁹— or —CR⁷=CR⁸—; R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R³ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —CH(OR⁶)R¹², —C(═O)R¹², —C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁴ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁵ is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)R¹², —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —S(═O)₂R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; each R⁶ is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heteroalkyl; R⁷ is H, —CN, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R⁸ is H, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkylene-C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; R⁹ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈heteroalkyl; or R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; each R¹² is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or two R¹² on the same nitrogen are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₉heterocycloalkyl; each R¹³ is independently halogen, —CN, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —N(R¹²)C(═O)R¹², —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹², —N(S(═O)₂R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)-substituted CM alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀heteroalkyl; R¹⁴ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; each R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; m is 0, 1, or 2, n is 0 or 1; each p is independently 0,1, 2, or 3; p is 1-6, S represents the sulfur atom of a cysteine residue C287 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3; and CP represents the cereblon polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or
 3. 2. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein the S is the cysteine residue C287 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
 1. 3. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
 2. 4. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
 3. 5. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I*) has a structure of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:


6. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I*) has a structure of Formula (Ib), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:


7. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein R⁸ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl.
 8. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein R⁸ is H, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, halogen, and amine; Cu, alkylene-C₆₋₁₀ aryl substituted with one or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, and amine, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆aminoalkyl.
 9. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein A is C(R²).
 10. The small molecule modulator of claim 9, wherein R² is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —OR⁶, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂R¹², or —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂.
 11. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein B is C(R³).
 12. The small molecule modulator of claim 11, wherein R³ is H.
 13. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein D is C(R⁴).
 14. The small molecule modulator of claim 13, wherein R⁴ is H.
 15. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein E is H.
 16. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein E is


17. The small molecule modulator of claim 16, wherein Y is: H, —OR⁶, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl; or H, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CF₃, —CF₂CH₃, or —CH₂CF₃.
 18. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein R¹³ is

and q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or
 6. 19. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein F is C(R⁵).
 20. The small molecule modulator of claim 19, wherein R⁵ is H.
 21. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein X is absent or —O—.
 22. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein R¹⁴ is H.
 23. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein one or more of R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, —OR⁶, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl.
 24. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein m is 0 or 1 and p is 0, 1, or
 2. 25. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
 26. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein A is CR², and B, D, and F are each CH.
 27. The small molecule modulator of claim 26, wherein R² is CN.
 28. The small molecule modulator of claim 1, wherein E is


29. The small molecule modulator of claim 28, wherein R¹³ is —(CH₂)_(p)—(OCH₂CH₂)_(q)—O-substituted or unsubstituted CM alkyl.
 30. The small molecule modulator of claim 29, wherein R¹³ is —(OCH₂CH₂)₄.OCH₂CN. 